Lecture—3 hour(s).Introduction to the insects detailing their great variety, structures and functions, habits, and their significance in relation to plants and animals including man. Designed for students not specializing in entomology.Not open for credit to students who have had ENT 100, but students who have taken this course may take ENT 100 for credit.(Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL.Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT090X—Special Topics in Entomology (2)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor.Freshman seminar course for indepth examination of a special topic within the subject area. May be repeated up to 2 Time(s).(P/NP grading only.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT092—Internship(1-12)Active

Variable—3-36 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor.Work-learn experience on and off campus in all subject areas offered by the department, supervised by a member of the faculty.May be repeated up to 12 Unit(s).(P/NP grading only.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Laboratory—6 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 100 (can be concurrent).Anatomy, development, population ecology, methods of collecting, classification and identification of insects of all orders and of major families. (Letter.)GE credit: VL.Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT101—Functional Insect Morphology (3)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s); Laboratory—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 100.Study of the basic external and internal structures, organs and tissues of insects, with emphasis on functional systems. Functional anatomy, histology and fine structures of important organs and tissues will be discussed.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT102—Insect Physiology (4)Active

Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 100; Or course in physiology or invertebrate zoology.Processes by which insects maintain themselves, reproduce, and adapt to environment. Insects as models for basic/applied research through detailed analysis of metabolic, physiological, and behavioral processes. Emphasis on analysis of methodology, fact, and theory.(Letter.)GE credit: SE, WE.Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT103—Insects Systematics (3)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Introductory course in zoology or entomology.Principles and methods of systematics, with particular reference to insects. Emphasis on different theories of classification, and analysis of phylogenetic relationships. (Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Lecture—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):BIS 001A; BIS 001B; Upper division standing in one of the biological sciences, or consent of instructor.Basic biology and classification of medically important arthropods with special emphasis on the ecology of arthropodborne diseases and principles of their control. Relationships of arthropods to human health. (Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL, WE.Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT153—Medical Entomology(3)Review all entriesActive

Lecture—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):BIS 002A; BIS 002B; or Consent of Instructor. Upper division standing in one of the biological sciences.Basic biology and classification of medically important arthropods with special emphasis on the ecology of arthropodborne diseases and principles of their control. Relationships of arthropods to human health. (Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL, WE.Effective: 2019 Winter Quarter.

ENT180A—Experimental Ecology and Evolution in the Field(4)Review all entriesActive

Lecture/Lab—3 hour(s); Fieldwork—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):EVE 100 (can be concurrent); (ENT 105 (can be concurrent) or ESP 100 (can be concurrent) or EVE 101 (can be concurrent)); Due to the unusual nature of this course, all prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor.Experimental design in field ecology. Examination of primary literature, experimental design, independent and collaborative research, analysis of data, development of original research paper based on field experiments.(Same course as EVE 180A.)(Letter.)GE credit: QL, SE, VL.Effective: 2019 Winter Quarter.

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ENT180B—Experimental Ecology and Evolution in the Field(4)Review all entriesActive

Lecture/Lab—3 hour(s); Fieldwork—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):EVE 180A or ENT 180A.Experimental design in field ecology. Examination of primary literature, experimental design, independent and collaborative research, analysis of data, development of original research paper based on field experiments.(Same course as EVE 180B.)(Letter.)GE credit: QL, SE, VL, WE.Effective: 2019 Spring Quarter.

ENT192—Internship(1-12)Active

Internship—3-36 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. Completion of 84 units.Laboratory experience or fieldwork off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the Department of Entomology. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty.(P/NP grading only.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Lecture/Discussion—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Open to graduate students, MPVM and MPH students, DVM and medical students with second- or third-year standing. Open to upper division undergraduate students with consent of instructor(s).Vector-borne infectious diseases especially as they relate to changing patterns associated with climatic changes, trade and population movement.(Same course as PMI 214.)(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Lecture—2 hour(s); Laboratory—6 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Graduate or upper division standing in biological science or consent of instructor.Principles and current issues in biological control of arthropod pests and weeds; laboratory devoted to identification and life history of the major groups of parasitic and predaceous arthropods.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT253—Advanced Medical Entolomogy (3)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):One upper division course in Entomology (other than ENT 153) and one course in Microbiology: ENT 153 strongly recommended.An analysis of several anthropod-borne human diseases with emphasis on the relationships of the biology of the vector to the ecology of the disease. Discussion includes demonstration of vectors and techniques. (Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT290—Exploratory Topics in Entomology (2)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s).Interdisciplinary topics in entomology, including innovative applications of entomological concepts to other fields of research and human endeavor (e.g. medicine, technology, art, criminology).May be repeated up to 8 Unit(s) when topic differs.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT291—Current topics in Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 153.Discussions of parasitology, ecology and epidemiology related to vectors of pathogens causing disease in humans and animals.May be repeated up to 1 Time(s).(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

ENT292—Current Topics in Insect Physiology and Behavior (2)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 102 if topic is physiology, a course in behavior if topic is behavior, or either if topic bridges both.Analysis of contemporary advances in insect physiology, biochemistry and/or behavior. Interpretation and description of physiological and behavioral mechanisms and functions. Application of general principles to solution of problems in the laboratory and field.May be repeated up to 8 Unit(s) topic differs.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 103; General course in ecology or evolution.Discussions of advanced topics in ecology, evolution and systematics with emphasis on analysis of factors influencing the distribution, abundance, adaptations and evolutionary relationships of insects. Includes consideration of applications of basic theory (e.g. biological control).May be repeated up to 8 Unit(s) topic differs.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):ENT 110 if topic relates to pests and beneficial predators; ENT 119 if topic is bee biology; either if topic bridges both.Discussion of advanced topics about the biology, ecology, behavior, and management of pest and beneficial insects.May be repeated up to 8 Unit(s) if topic differs.(Letter.)Effective: 2013 Fall Quarter.